Synopsis: Which is the most dangerous snake? Can lizards walk on water? How does a flying snake fly? What runs upside down? You'll find the answers to these and over 100 other intriguing questions inside this superbly illustrated book.

Synopsis: Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

Synopsis: Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 love. Holey cheese, what an adventure! I was off to Niagara Falls with my nephew Benjamin's class. It was a beautiful place - truly one of the most amazing sights I'd ever seen. But unfortunately, I was surrounded by mischievous young mouselets who were determined…

Synopsis: Describes the importance of rain forests, types of plant and animal life that live there, and how rain forests are threatened by deforestation.

Synopsis: The creator of unforgettable tales of horror that remain classics to this day, Edgar Allan Poe may be best-known as a nineteenth-century short-story writer, but he was also a great poet who composed verses that expressed his emotions and feelings. More than twenty of his poems are brought to a new generation of readers with colorful illustrations and easy-to-understand notes that will encourage the enjoyment and appreciation of a great talent.…

Synopsis: A colorful review of insects found throughout the world. Discussed are: spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, & millipedes, termites, ants, bees & wasps, dragonflies, mantids, and stick bugs, locusts, fleas & lice, flies, beetles, butterflies & moths, worms, and slugs. For each a brief recounting of where they can be located, their size, and their habits.

Synopsis: Dinner at Aunt Connie's is even more special than usual when Melody meets not only her new adopted cousin but twelve inspiring African-American women, who step out of their portraits and join the family for dinner.

Synopsis: "Told in rhyming text Cyril and Bruce, two squirrels, are each determined to get the last pinecone of autumn; but when they fall into the river, they learn that sometimes it is essential to work together--and, in any case, a bird got the floating pinecone." --

Synopsis: Learn about animals, birds, and insects that live in desert environments.

Synopsis: Learn about marine animals such as fish, whales, dolphins, sharks, etc.

Synopsis: A serious yet humorous guide to dealing with bullies.

Synopsis: You had better not monkey around when it comes to place value. The monkeys in this book can tell you why! As they bake the biggest banana cupcake ever, they need to get the amounts in the recipe correct. There’s a big difference between 216 eggs and 621 eggs. Place value is the key to keeping the numbers straight. Using humorous art, easy-to-follow charts and clear explanations, this book presents the basic facts about place value while…

Synopsis: Fun, photographic nonfiction at its best from the authors of the successful Scholastic Question and Answer series. Scholastic True or False is a science series in a fun question-and-answer format aimed at 2nd and 3rd graders. Each book contains 22 true or false questions with a full-color photograph on every page. Kids will read the question on the right and turn the page to see the answer on the left. Every answer also includes a bonus fact.

Synopsis: What was it like to be a pilgrim child in 17th-century Massachusetts? This charming picture book takes young readers back in time to see. For one thing, pilgrim children didn't go to school. Instead, they helped their parents with chores and played games such as marbles. There were no convenient grocery stores. Pilgrims had to hunt and gather food, then cook their meals on an open fire or in an outdoor oven. Dramatic photos of historical…

Synopsis: Text and illustrations introduce weather, including tornadoes, fog, heat, and future climate.

Synopsis: "This kids' book describes how scientists have used science notebooks to learn, explore, and discover."--

Synopsis: "Rhyming children's picture book about how scientists use data."--

Synopsis: If you were a preposition, you would connect a noun or pronoun to other words in a sentence. You could go WITH you friends INTO the movie theater. What else could you do if you were a preposition?

Synopsis: While tired farmers and their families are in bed, the harvest moon silently climbs into the sky and starts working its magic. For some, it is the nightly signal to rise and shine. It is time to hunt, to work, or to play in the shadows. For a little girl and her cat, it is an invitation to enjoy the wonders of the night and a last flood of light before the short days of winter set in. With an evocative text and radiant illustrations, this…